I can relate so much. Am struggling to pull the trigger on taking a sabbatical to deal with burnout. Have reconciled myself to the financial hit and have gotten agreement in principle from my job to take one - but I just can't get over guilt/shame at stepping away from my unfinished projects (increased by fact that they aren't in as grea…
I can relate so much. Am struggling to pull the trigger on taking a sabbatical to deal with burnout. Have reconciled myself to the financial hit and have gotten agreement in principle from my job to take one - but I just can't get over guilt/shame at stepping away from my unfinished projects (increased by fact that they aren't in as great a shape as they should be, due to my burnout). I think I'll eventually pull the trigger when I get tired of listening to myself whine about it.
You have to be present for yourself before you can be present for other people. Work guilt is real, but if you know you need to step away, then you need to step away, so that you can be present for yourself again. I hope you get a chance to take a break.
I know you’re not quite there yet LazyCat but it’s really cool to hear this story and I hope you pull the trigger soon. We give ourselves So Little grace, it’s terrible. Life >> flawless project deliverable.
I feel this SO much. The will to work was there but my body just shut down on me in unending pain and exhaustion. I took that as a sign that my body knew what my mind was still too stubborn to see. I’m rooting for you to get some rest!
I can relate so much. Am struggling to pull the trigger on taking a sabbatical to deal with burnout. Have reconciled myself to the financial hit and have gotten agreement in principle from my job to take one - but I just can't get over guilt/shame at stepping away from my unfinished projects (increased by fact that they aren't in as great a shape as they should be, due to my burnout). I think I'll eventually pull the trigger when I get tired of listening to myself whine about it.
You have to be present for yourself before you can be present for other people. Work guilt is real, but if you know you need to step away, then you need to step away, so that you can be present for yourself again. I hope you get a chance to take a break.
I know you’re not quite there yet LazyCat but it’s really cool to hear this story and I hope you pull the trigger soon. We give ourselves So Little grace, it’s terrible. Life >> flawless project deliverable.
I feel this SO much. The will to work was there but my body just shut down on me in unending pain and exhaustion. I took that as a sign that my body knew what my mind was still too stubborn to see. I’m rooting for you to get some rest!